Video Analytics Selection Guide 2024

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Category: Analytics

Company: Bosch Building Technologies

Availability: On-camera (own camera brands)

Which VMS/brands are supported?: Bosch Video Management System (BVMS), Genetec, Milestone, ISS.

Cost structure: Free with hardware.

Fee explanation: A smart set of alarm and counter rules alert you when predefined alarms are triggered and forensically searches efficiently through recordings. Configuration effort is minimised.

Where to find it: www.boschsecurity.com/xf/en

Description: Intelligent Video Analytics Pro brings highly reliable deep learning-based detection and tracking of persons and vehicles to scenes ranging from sterile to crowded and congested zones. Being extremely resistant to false triggers caused by challenging environments with rain, wind (moving trees), snow, hail, and water reflections, as well as shadows and bugs, it reliably detects, tracks, and classifies objects.

Contact: Nico Broodryk

Tel: +27 11 651 9600

[email protected]



Category: Analytics

Company: Cathexis Technology

Availability: On-camera (multiple vendors/brands); On server (see below for details).

Which VMS/brands are supported?: CathexisVision.

Cost structure: Project-based.

Fee explanation: Project basis fee.

Where to find it: www.cathexisvideo.com

Description: CathexisVision’s video analytics utilise advanced AI, offering capabilities like sophisticated search tools, real-time automated responses, and deep learning for object classiffcation. Its integration features enhance system compatibility across various technologies, ensuring a proactive security posture. Event-driven alerts initiate specificactions, enhancing operational effciency and security responsiveness. This state-of-the-art technology makes CathexisVision a comprehensive solution for modern security and operational needs.

Contact: Dene Alkema

Tel: +27 31 240 0800

[email protected]



Category: Analytics

Company: DeepAlert

Availability: Cloud service, hybrid-cloud service, other.

Which VMS/brands are supported?: HikCentral, Listener, Milestone, WatchManager, Axis, Arteco, Immix, Sentinel, Patriot. DeepAlert can be integrated with any VMS brand using our RestAPI.

Cost structure: Monthly fee, other.

Fee explanation: Charged per camera (connection) per month.

Where to find it: www.deepalert.ai

Description: DeepAlert is a very cost-effective, accurate AI video analytics system that connects seamlessly to practically any ONVIF-conformant camera/NVR. DeepAlert’s analytics reduce nuisance alarms by over 90%, enabling effective, fast monitoring. The DeepAlert system can detect people and vehicles far more accurately than edge-based analytics, meaning fewer missed events, and fewer nuisance alerts. DeepAlert integrates easily with many VMS platforms. The cloud-based system is continually being trained, always improving accuracy.

Contact: Mark Smuts

Tel: +27 76 654 5503

[email protected]



Category: Analytics

Company: Regal Distributors

Availability: On-camera (own camera brands); On server (see next question to provide details).

Which VMS/brands are supported?: Hikvision storage devices and HikCentral VMS.

Cost structure: Free with hardware.

Where to find it: www.regalsecurity.co.za

Description: Hikvision supports multiple AI capabilities. Some of these include normal human and vehicle detection, but it also includes AI outside of security: heat mapping, queue management and people counting. These will provide data to use in business intelligence. Additional analytics like driver behaviour, seat belt and fatigue detection in the mobile space, as well as PPE detection in health and safety, lower the risk factors.

Contact:

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Category: Analytics

Company: Taropa Technologies

Availability: On-camera (own camera brands).

Which VMS/brands are supported?: Dahua.

Cost structure: Free with hardware.

Fee explanation: The DMSS app can enhance your security management efficiency. You can watch real-time surveillance videos and play them back anytime, anywhere.

Where to find it: https://g.co/kgs/MLtUj5N

Description: DMSS is a mobile surveillance app with functions such as remote monitoring, video playback, push notifications, device initialisation, and remote configuration. Devices such as IPC, NVR, XVR, VTO, doorbells,alarm hubs, and access controllers can be added. After logging to theaccount, you can use P2P services for online upgrading and so on.

Contact: Ricky Niemandt

Tel: +27 11 237 9890

[email protected]





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